{"number":"US12697422B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Breast pump","english":"Breast pump"},"abstract":{"original":"A biomechanical breast pump mechanism (1) for expressing breastmilk comprising a biomimetic funnel (2), at least two active actuation areas (23,24) on the funnel (2) and stationary areas (25), the active actuation areas (23,24) being actuatable by a driving mechanism or mechanisms (3) and being configured to replicate the complex functions of the infant's tongue during suckling namely the physical stimulation of the areola (17)/nipple (16); nipple positioning; creating and maintaining low-level baseline vacuum to create air-seal on the breast; generating sub-atmospheric pressure inside the fun…","english":"A biomechanical breast pump mechanism (1) for expressing breastmilk comprising a biomimetic funnel (2), at least two active actuation areas (23,24) on the funnel (2) and stationary areas (25), the active actuation areas (23,24) being actuatable by a driving mechanism or mechanisms (3) and being configured to replicate the complex functions of the infant's tongue during suckling namely the physical stimulation of the areola (17)/nipple (16); nipple positioning; creating and maintaining low-level baseline vacuum to create air-seal on the breast; generating sub-atmospheric pressure inside the fun…"},"applicants":["National University of Ireland, Galway"],"inventors":["Eva Nagy-Gannon","Sandra Ganly","Yuqi Shaughnessy","Faisal Sharif","Genevieve Becker","Roy Phillip","Migle Dominica Make-Lyte","Morven Gannon","Kealan Devlin"],"filingDate":"2022-09-16","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697422B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697422B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697422B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697422B2"}}